Enterprise

Owner
Marco Emilio Santoro: representing the fifth generation of the family enterprise.

Cultivation Area
Valle d'Itria - in the country of the trulli.
40°41'17''north / 17°24'45''east
304 m above sea level; 16 km from the Adriatic and 27 km from the Ionian coast.

Arable Acreage
24.7 acres consisting of 17.3 acres vineyards and 7.4 acres of orchard and woodland.

Type Of Production
Strictly biological as EU-Code Nr. 2092/91 and attested by BioAgriCert-Code IT BAC/1676917.

Grapes

Autochtone: White: Verdèra, Bianco Lassàme, Marchiòne, Rusèna, D.O.C./I.G.T.

                    Red: Cucciguaniello, Notardomenico, Ottavianello, D.O.C./I.G.T.

Productive Capacity After Selection
2426/3237 kg/acre with an average yield of approcimately 65%.

Vintage
Only fully ripe grapes are harvested by hand, early in the morning.

Winemaking
Immediately after picking the whole undamaged grapes are carefully pressed. The fermentation-temperature is permanently controlled

Soil And Climate
Red soil by decomposition of limestone abounding in ferrac hydroxide.
The Valley d'Itria is located in the Murgia hills of South Puglia between the Adriatic and Ionian coasts. From September onwards the temperature varies from 25-30° C during the day and 5-8° C in the night. This climate enhances notably the aroma and the quality of our wines.